Launch Control: Never Mind - Episode 12.5

Travis Pastrana has a change of heart after taking time off, returning to rally alongside teammate, Brandon Semenuk, at the Oregon Trail Rally. Things don't go exactly as planned for either driver, but by the rally finish one driver has found his groove again. Back in Vermont, the team starts building Project Midnight WRX in preparation for Scott Speed's debut at Goodwood Festival of Speed. Born from the success of the record-breaking “Airslayer” Gymkhana car, Project Midnight takes things to a new level with a singular directive: outright speed.
Get ready for a deep look behind the scenes of a multi-discipline, worldwide racing team like you’ve never seen before. This is Launch Control.
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[@andrewharris7868]

Absolutely love having the story back. So much I didn't know when all this was going on

[@DiegoJ1023]

Completely agree. It was much harder to get invested without it

[@dipschmidt4116]

"We've got no brakes." Shifts up and carries on. 😂

[@Ghosttrex16]

I have missed Launch Control, thank you for bringing it back. I love volunteering at OTR and Olympus. See you in 2025!

[@shugpro]

I've been following this series for a long time...these recent episodes are the best the show has ever been. The production quality has always been great, but now the storytelling is really great too.

[@andrewm5840]

The amount of stuff the Subaru Motorsport techs can fix in so little time is INSANE!! And I agree, the uniqueness of driver/co-driver is so cool! I argue that the co-drivers are crazier than the drivers! Furthermore, this ep felt like we got a peak at how Brandon and Keton function/behave. There is a fair bit more stuff on Travis and Ray so this was cool to see.

[@nathanwilliams3839]

All I can say is thank you to all of you! Glad launch control is here

[@PNWSubaruAdventures]

OTR was awesome i had a blast volunteering and cant wait for this up coming year. LETS GO TEAM SUBARU! 12:57 I'm in that little group!

[@PopsDadd38]

Soo you can volunteer an show up an thats all you have to do?

[@wlls]

The floating hub thing @6:42

[@justinc5356]

damn love having the quality of the content here, this is real rally content. Amazing series... Keep it going!

[@Floatworld]

Just keep pushing 💪. Subaru ❤❤

[@Just_in_Case-1]

Greatest show ever! I look forward to every episode

[@DearHalo_lover]

I love this series man

[@dudeitscesar]

Another banger of an episode. Can't wait to see what happens at Goodwood.

[@PJTierney]

I got to see Project Midnight at Goodwood this year, what an awesome machine. Also, when I was doing some stuff with WRC at the weekend, I did manage to catch the VSC guys taking a very close look at the Hyundai i20 👀 Hopefully VSC and SUBARU end up in WRC in a few years, would be supreme to see them in 2027 🙏 Also, big ups to Andrew Coley on the narration. Was awesome to work with him on the DiRT games 😎

[@RustyLockjaw]

I wait for these episodes to come out, love it. Just bough a WRX GT, she's on a boat out in the pacific now.

[@petercolonell8743]

Hey so WRC is dropping the hybrid power unit…. Maybe a Subaru WRC entry soon?? Semenuk can do it

[@ty1olimmm751]

And (even though this shouldn’t be recommended) but Sedan form factors are allowed starting 27’!

[@metropolis10]

Fantastic episode, so glad Travis is back! Boss can't complaint too loudly if the mindset he demands from his drivers also leads to some drawbacks sometimes, can't pick and choose decisions in isolation.

[@justinturner4850]

Did you see that rear caliper damage?! Incredible what these cars have to be able to withstand.

[@SirIsaacNewtonOfficial]

Always my first watch of the day when I see these notifications 😁 love this show...

[@K9OPE]

I'm a fan of any content y'all put out but I'm definitely enjoying this return to the long form Launch Control! Makes it easier to put on the TV in front of my family and inlaws so they can see where I keep disappearing off to go to these rallies 😂

[@Hunyoatnobyembre]

My breakfast! YEAHHH!

[@rjung_ch]

The Goodwood at the end ... damnit.

[@frankieg301]

Song @17:40??

[@Subaru]

Invincible by ORKAS

[@nicolbraaaa]

Tapping in 🤙🏽

[@Crisheight]

6:41 looney tunes moment

[@restlessridin3977]

@ 16:22 why the portion of the rims have black paint? Is it just for aesthetics?

[@bowesmediainc8767]

Those are from the airslayer. Just paint no function.

[@R3NNiX]

I’d be interested to hear about the non-built world rally blue 22+ WRX the team keeps with them. Is that a scout car? Is it stock? What’s the story with it? It shows up in almost every video but we never see it ran or used.

[@formulaphoto]

They have two for recce cars.

[@R3NNiX]

@ …. What’s the spec on the recce cars? 😲 I’d be very keen to set up my own 23 World Rally Blue similarly

[@ほりっち-p5m]

SUBARU🇯🇵🗾✨🇺🇸

[@ozzysgarage]

Where is my Subaru family?! 💙💙💙💙

[@tristan7588]

Was olympus rally skipped? It was such a small part of last weeks episode I expected to see more of it here.

[@Dakyne2]

I want one of these cars.

[@Dakyne2]

or both

[@PlaySA]

We're getting more of Speed, Midnight and Goodwood right???

[@devon5590]

I love this series but what’s the point now. No other teams are close to challenging the subies unless they DNF.

[@dfjkOfficial]

Bro went from dying to making series relating racing

[@jamjar91]

Andrew Coley

[@PNWSubaruAdventures]

BRING BACK BIG NORTHWEST!!!!! Please.

[@603VB]

🤘🏽

[@kylehewitt3108]

European wrc car would've been like...."what rock😂😂😂😂😂"

[@Splarkszter]

Can we get a channel dedicated to Launch Controll and Rally stuff? It's so annoying to get my subscription feed bloated with all the ads from subaru.

[@TDT0188]

You'd think a track crew would clear these huge rocks in prep for a race. Pastrana never hit any boulders racing motocross that's for sure!

[@blubug768]

its not a track, these are public roads.

[@Markuel]

I’m super early

[@happyraintf]

Is this a re-upload? Feels like I've already seen this long ago.

[@Adrian-yp7nb]

Yay first!!!

[@DropkickNation]

😂😂😂 So after spending two episodes with tear jerking semi retirement wa wa over Pastrana, he IMMEDIATELY comes back after one race. 😂 This is so ridiculously laughable.